Scientific Advisory Board
PROFESSOR JACQUES LEMAIRE (France)
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Full Professor of Chemistry at Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand and at Université Blaise Pascal (Clermont-Ferrand), since 1968. Promotion to « 1st class » in 1971, to « 1st exceptional class » in 1990 and "2nd exceptional class » in 1993
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"Ingénieur" Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Industries Chimiques (ENSIC, Nancy, France, June 1960
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State Doctorate - Université de Nancy (1964)
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Post-Doctoral stage (1965-1966, Department of Chemistry, State University of Texas (Austin) - Research in W.A. Noyes, Jr'lab
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« Maître-Assistant » at ENSIC and Université de Nancy from 1962 to 1968In 1970, Prof. Lemaire created the « Laboratoire de Photochimie » and focussed the research on the degrading effects of light on polymeric materials, on xenobiotics in the aquatic compartment and on biological targets (eye, skin, hair ...). In 1981, the Laboratoire de Photochimie was gaining his association to Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS). J. Lemaire was the head of the lab until 1993 (according to CNRS, after 12 years, the head of an associated laboratory should be replaced).
In 1986, considering the large overlap between fundamental research and valorisation, J. Lemaire created the Centre National d'Evaluation de Photoprotection (CNEP), a subsidiary company of Université Blaise Pascal. The CNEP was founded 1/3 by the French State, 1/3 by Région Auvergne Council, and 1/3 by 50 Industrial International companies. The Laboratoire de Photochimie, a 45-50 people research unit is dealing with « pure » polymer photooxidation and CNEP, a 14-people research unit is dealing with final formulations. CNEP is handling about 630 original industrial problems per year.
J. Lemaire is the author of about 250 original articles and reviews in International Journal and Proceedings (short list of recent publications).
J. Lemaire has been presenting invited lectures in many international Symposium especially on polymer phototransformations.
J. Lemaire was the co-ordinator of a Brite-Euram E.C. project entitled « An investigation of the parameters involved in the environmental ultimate degradation of plastics » (1990-1993) and CNEP was partner in 2 Brite Euram project entitled « Quality control of polypropylene photostability base on laser exposure » (1991-1993) and « the prediction of long-term sealant performance from dynamic accelerated weathering » (1990-1994 ».
CNEP was also partner of the "Papylum" European contract (2000-2004).
J. Lemaire is presently PDG (President Directeur Général) of CNEP.
Short list of publications:
Environmental biodegradation of polyethylene
BONHOMME S., CUER A., DELORT A-M., LEMAIRE J., SANCELME M., SCOTT G.Polymer Degrad. And Stab. 81, 2003, 441-452
Acquired biodegradability of polyethylenes containing pro-oxidant additives
KOUTNY M., SANCELME M., DABIN C., PICHON N., DELORT A-M., LEMAIRE J., Polymer Degrad. And Stab., in pres
Photooxidation and biodegradation of commercial photodegradable polyethylenes
ARNAUD R., DABIN P., LEMAIRE J., Al-MALAIKA S., CHOHAN S., COKER M., SCOTT G., FAUVE A. & MAAROUFI A.Polym. Degrad. Stab., 1994, 46, 211-224
Can polyethylene be a photo(bio)degradable synthetic polymer?
LEMAIRE J., ARNAUD R., DABIN P., SCOTT G., AL-MALAIKA S., CHOHAN S., FAUVE A., MAAROUFI A. J.Macromol.Sci., Pure Appl. Chem., 1995, 32A,4, 730-742
Predicting polymer durability
LEMAIRE J. Chemtech, 1996, 10, 42-47
Stabilization of isotactic polypropylene. Problems bound to the interactions of stabilizers with pigments and fillers
VAILLANT D., LACOSTE J., LEMAIRE J. J. Polym. Sci., 1997, 609-615
Photooxidation of fire retarded polypropylene. II. Photooxidation mechanism
SINTUREL C., GARDETTE J-L., LEMAIRE J. Eur. Polym. J., 1999, 35, 1783-1790
Long-term behaviour of oil-based varnishes and paints. 4. Influence of film thickness on the photooxidation
MALLEGOL J., GONON L., LEMAIRE J., GARDETTE J-L. Polym. Degrad. Stab., 2001, 72, 191-197
Confirming the pinking mechanism of PVC profiles in mild climatic conditions
LEMAIRE J., SIAMPIRINGUE N., GIROD N., DELPRAT P., PARMELAND G., MACDONALD N., SPRIET C., Society of Plastics Engineers, June 2003, vol. 9 n°21